The teachers and leaders of South Bay Consortium of Adult Education learned about the Science of Learning with Dr. Uncapher in a half-day professional development session. The consortium serves 30,000 adult ed learners throughout the Bay Area. Learn more about them here.

UCSF breast cancer patients now have the opportunity to participant in a one day program that gives them a practical roadmap for coping with cancer with a greater sense of control, resilience and purposefulness.

Created and delivered by Greg Hicks, the workshop helps women who have recently completed treatment for breast cancer create a personal plan to address the psychological and emotional aspects through this significant life transition using an evidenced-based approach.

Dr. Uncapher spoke on a panel hosted by UC Berkeley's Center on the Developing Adolescent, directed by Dr. Ron Dahl. The panel discussed the promise and peril of using 'gamified' programs (e.g., video games) to conduct interventions in schools and with the public. Find more about the center here.

Parents at Bay Area high schools, including Mt. Tam and Los Gatos High Schools, have been learning a system of behaviors that are scientifically recognized as being fundamental to academic and life success. Through concrete, practical techniques and tools, Rick and Greg have been teaching a 9-step roadmap to effectively navigate through the difficult choices required for effective parenting, including: how to adopt "intentional communication" to deliver difficult or unpopular messages; how to identify "parenting defenses" and determine how these defenses sabotage success as a mother or father; converting fears and stresses about their children into opportunities and new actions; using appreciation and truth in ways that motivate; building relationships with their children that increases the opportunity for the child to to feel valued, worthwhile, and respected, as well as teaches the child accountability rather than victimhood.

Dr. Uncapher gave a final workshop on the Science of Learning to leadership of Santa Clara Unified School District, serving 16,000 students in the Bay Area. This session covered practical tools and practices that teachers and students can use to deepen learning.

The network's research program was launched today in a pilot study of 80 children (3rd, 5th, and 7th graders) at Seacrest School in Half Moon Bay. The team thanks Laurie Schoeffler for her leadership in setting up the pilot program.

To learn more about the NSF research program on executive function and academic achievement, see the UCSF edneuro website here or email Dr. Uncapher at melina.uncapher@ucsf.edu.

Dr. Uncapher continued the conversation about Science of Learning with leadership of Santa Clara Unified School District, serving 16,000 students in the Bay Area. This session covered evidence-based practices in teaching and learning.